Although Steph Curry made his highly-anticipated return to the court in game one of the playoffs after missing the final 12-games of the regular season, the Jordan Poole show rolled on in game one.
The third-year guard shined in his postseason debut against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, scoring a game-high 30 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the floor and 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. Poole added three assists and a board in 30 minutes. Poole set the tone for the Warriors throughout the contest, whether it was hitting long-distance jumpers or acrobatic buckets at the rim.
Klay Thompson heated up early for the Warriors, tallying 19 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the floor. The Splash Brother also drilled five triples on 10 attempts from long-distance as the Warriors cruised to a 123-107 victory.
